Did you know that nearly one million international students choose to study in the United States? That’s almost 5% of the total student population. Stand out from the crowd with the top benefits from an international study experience:
Summer Discovery has been in the summer experience industry for more than 55 years and has been providing superior pre-college programs for 40 years. Our students come from 44 states and over 70 countries! We have the most diverse programs including college credit, enrichment, SAT Preparation, Business Academies, STEM programs, Internships, and English Language enrichment. Check them out under each campus page, or view our Course Finder.
Our Campus Directors have an average of 14 years’ experience with Summer Discovery and their primary concern is your safety and enjoyment. Experience college life and become more independent in some of the best locations in the US! With a huge variety of daily excursions and activities as well as fun weekend trips, you’ll learn while you explore, and make lots of new friends to last a lifetime.
Need help? Summer Discovery’s International Admissions staff will help you through every step of the application and enrollment process.
We will help you find the best program and campus for you, assist with forms, medical insurance, airport transfers, and tourist visa information. We provide international parents with the phone number of the campus you’re on so they can always reach Summer Discovery staff with any questions or problems while on campus.
We will ask you for your flight information so that Summer Discovery staff can meet you at the airport and bring you to your campus by air-conditioned coach bus. You will be matched with roommates that suit your personality and lifestyle so you can begin making friends immediately.
You will be warmly welcomed by Summer Discovery staff and “checked in” with your room key, college ID card, and an information packet. After going to your room and meeting your roommate(s), your Resident Counselor (RC) will give your group a tour of campus and the home area around campus. Finally, a comprehensive orientation will be given to all new students, so you’ll understand everything you need to know to have a safe, fun time this summer!
Listen to what our International Students have said in your language:
Travelling abroad is one of the most exciting and life-enriching things you can do as a young adult. However, it is normal to feel a little nervous about being in a new country, without your friends and family. It is natural to be confused by some of the local customs, food, and traditions you will experience.
One piece of advice for travel anywhere in the world is to be respectful of everyone you meet by being polite and keeping an open mind. Remember that when you visit another country, you are an “Ambassador” of your country and want to make a good impression.
Summer Discovery welcomes students from all states, countries, races, religions, beliefs, and cultures. Part of your learning experience will be to learn about people and cultures that might be very different from your own.
Students/parents are responsible for obtaining any required visas. Due to the brief period of time of our programs, international students requiring a visa to come to the US should obtain a short stay B-2 TOURIST visa, (not a STUDENT visa), from the American Embassy or Consulate in their home country. Visitor or short-term study visas may also be required for students participating in our programs in the UK and Singapore. Contact the local Embassy or Consulate for details.
Please Note: International students who are unable to obtain a visa or are traveling from a country that has a travel ban in place will be eligible to (1) transfer their enrollment to an online program; (2) roll-over their enrollment to Summer 2023; or (3) receive a full refund less the application fee and optional travel/tuition insurance, they must cancel by June 1.
In addition, at this time, students participating in an in-person program in 2022 will be required to be fully vaccinated, where allowable by U.S. law. While some of our university partners are finalizing a policy around which vaccines will be required, the U.S. is following the World Health Organization’s approved vaccines which include Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, Astra Zenica, and Sinovac. We expect that our university partners will follow similar guidelines. If an international (non-U.S.) student is not able to be vaccinated in their country of residence prior to arriving on campus, or if an international (non-U.S.) student it not able to receive an approved vaccine, they must cancel by June 1, 2022 and will be eligible to (1) transfer to an online program (2) roll-over their enrollment to Summer 2023 or (3) receive a full refund less the application fee and optional travel/tuition insurance.
Note that exceptions apply at Wharton, Penn, Johns Hopkins, and UCSB RMP and SRA. Please visit their websites respectively for details about their cancellation and refund policies.
All international students living outside the US and attending a residential program in the U.S. will be assessed a non-refundable $359 International Registration Fee ($219 if you are attending a program as a commuter). This fee includes health/medical insurance coverage (with deductible) while attending a Summer Discovery program, and airport meet and assist/airport transfers in the U.S.
All international payments must be made as follows:
1. By credit card
2. By e-check drawn on a US bank in US funds payable to Musiker Discovery Programs, Inc. (MDP)
2. By wire transfer: